Hire Food Festival Chefs – Top Trending List -February 8

The beginning of the year is always an exciting time for celebrity chef talent agencies and top culinary personalities.

Hundreds of companies and organizations are in the planning stages of hosting annual national and local food & wine festivals and are in need of top celebrity chefs to provide cooking demos and other celebrity chef appearances at their event. Are you in the market to hire food festival chefs and don’t know where to start your search? We can help! Taking a look at the lineups of other food festivals will give you a better idea of the top talent available for your own food & wine festival. Below is a list of famous celebrity chefs for hire who will be appearing at the Sun Wine & Food Fest held January 29-31 at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino in Connecticut:

Aaron Sanchez: Aaron is an award-winning celebrity chef, TV personality, cookbook author and creator of his own scholarship fund for aspiring chefs. He makes many celebrity chef appearances as a judge on Food Network’s Chopped. Furthermore, Aaron is the host of his own Cooking Channel series, Taco Trip. In addition to filming and overseeing his restaurants, Aaron makes frequent guest celebrity chef appearances at food festivals and events. Aaron makes cooking cool and is a down-to-earth guy who is sure to connect with your audience at your event.

The best food festivals come complete with cooking demos and appearances from top celebrity chefs!

Mario Batali: Mario rose to fame as one of the founding forefathers of the Food Network back in the early 90’s and currently appears as a resident host of ABC’s daytime foodie talk show The Chew. Mario has over 26 restaurants scattered across the globe. In addition, he has 10 cookbooks to his name with his take on classic Italian fair and farm to table recipes celebrating local farmers. Mario’s big personality fills any event hall at food festivals and special events. He is a culinary icon who will bring a special buzz to any event he attends.

Rocco DiSpirito: When it comes to health & wellness in the kitchen, Rocco DiSpirito has emerged in recent years as a leading voice in successful dieting and healthy eating. Following his own 30-lb. weight loss journey, Rocco has championed his “Pound A Day Diet”. His new diet cookbook is a NY Times bestseller. This diet has grown into a full blown lifestyle plan complete with a fresh food delivery service. Rocco uses his energy and passion for healthy cooking to inspire audiences. He challenges them to take hold of their health. He believes the first steps to living out a healthier lifestyle beginning with the food you eat.

Each of these chefs for hire bring different backgrounds, skills and personal stories to the table at your event.

Brian Duffy: Celebrity chef Brian Duffy hails from a big Irish-Italian family that inspired his love for cooking at an early age. He loved how cooking brought people and families together. He has since built an impressive career out of his love for food and fellowship. Brian gained notoriety as a celebrity culinary personality on the Spike TV series Bar Rescue also starring Jon Taffer. He has made numerous celebrity chef appearances as a judge on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay. In addition, he hosts the Today Show’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Cook-off. Brian is a fun-loving, multi-talented culinary star available for personal appearances including cooking demos and celebrity chef speaking engagements.

Jason Santos: You know you’re headed for the big time when celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay gives you his stamp of approval! Jason first appeared on season 7 of Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen TV series. He won the award for fan favorite of the season that year. Jason sets his own standard in the kitchen as the owner & executive chef at Abby Lane & Back Bay Harry’s located in Boston. He fuses new, molecular gastronomy techniques and exotic ingredients to create delicious bistro fare with an equally unique plated presentation. His flair for the creative makes for great live cooking demonstrations and celebrity chef speaking engagements at foodie events.

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Roble Ali: Roble puts the celebrity in celebrity chef. Most notably, he’s cooked for former President of the United States Barack Obama in addition to a host of Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, John Legend, Rihanna and the late Michael Jackson just to name a few. He now owns and operates his own catering business Roble & Co. which specializes in creating one-of-a-kind dining experiences for high-end clientele across the country and the world. You want to hire food festival chefs who will engage and enthrall your audience with their story. Hire celebrity chef Roble Ali to headline your next festival or trade show!

Todd English: Todd is a renowned chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and TV personality who has been named to the James Beard Foundation’s list of Who’s Who In Food & Beverage in America. He is currently the host of a food travel series on PBS called Food Trip with Todd English. He makes celebrity chef appearances on cooking competition series such as Bravo’s Top Chef and Food Network’s Iron Chef. Todd is heralded as a fantastic host for special events and food festivals. In the past, he has hosted special events for the Super Bowl, the MTV Video Music Awards, the Sundance Film Festival and more.

No matter your event, there is the perfect celebrity chef out there to take it to the next level!

Betty Fraser: This San Francisco native is the co-owner of the Hollywood foodie hot spot Grub and operates her own catering business called As You Like It Catering. Betty specializes in California comfort food. Her restaurant has won numerous awards including Best Brunch Spot and Best Breakfast in Los Angeles. Many may recognize her from her celebrity chef appearances on Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef Masters. If you are looking to hire food festival chefs with a West Coast flair, Betty is your gal!

Chris Coombs: Chris is one of the up-and-coming celebrity chefs on the food scene who owns his own hospitality company operating 3 popular restaurants in the Boston area. He has been named to both Forbes Magazine and Zagat’s list of “30 Under 30” personalities in addition to earning nominations from Food & Wine Magazine as one of the best chefs in the northeast. Chris has a passion for incorporating fresh, local ingredients into his dishes. He even has his own garden on the roof of his restaurant! Chris is a great celebrity chef for hire who offers a unique perspective on the future of the hospitality industry.

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Sara Moulton: Sara is a beloved member of the culinary community who has been touted as one of the best recipe writers and cooking teachers in the industry today. From 1997-2012, Sara appeared as the lead on-air food editor for ABC’s Good Morning America. In addition, she is a host of several of her own cooking series on the Food Network. She currently writes a weekly cooking column for The Washington Post called Sunday Supper. Sara’s warm and charming personality has made her a hit at food festivals, trade shows and other special events.

Would you like to hire food festival chefs from the list above? Celebrity Chef Network has a team of expert celebrity chef talent agents at the ready to assist. Consequently, we have experience in booking the industry’s most popular celebrity chefs for various appearances and celebrity chef speaking engagements. Contact us today via email at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com or call (212) 410-9879 to hire food festival chefs for your upcoming event. At the end of the day, we aim to please!

Book Top Celebrity Chefs – Top Trending List – December 29

Happy Holidays from Celebrity Chef Network! As we look forward to an event-filled 2017, we wanted to provide you with a list of famous celebrity chefs who have just recently made celebrity chef appearances at corporate events or have been announced as headlining celebrity chef speakers for upcoming events in the next few months. Take a look at the 10 famous chefs below and contact us today to book top celebrity chefs for your events in 2017!

Lorena Garcia: Lorena is one of the most popular and visible Latin American celebrity chefs in the industry today. She has appeared on TV shows including Top Chef Masters and America’s Next Great Restaurant in addition to opening several successful restaurant ventures and creating her own signature line of kitchenware. She has also been a leading voice in the crusade against childhood obesity having created her own non-profit organization to teach children the values of healthy eating at an early age. Next March, Lorena will be in Chicago to put on a live cooking demonstration for attendees at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show.

Rick Bayless: Tex-Mex chef Rick Bayless will also be heading to the Windy City next March for celebrity chef appearances at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. Rick is a James Beard Award-winning chef who is widely known for his PBS series Mexico: One Plate at a Time and as one of the founding members of Chef’s Collaborative which advocates for environmentally-sound agricultural practices. Outside of his own restaurants and TV series, he serves as a restaurant consultant and expert on traditional and modern Mexican fare. If you’re looking to book top celebrity chefs who specialize in Mexican cuisine, Rick is your man.

Rosanna Pansino: This top celebrity chef has cooked up quite the successful culinary career after gaining a loyal following through her popular YouTube baking show Nerdy Nummies. Her YouTube channel currently has over 7.5 million subscribers and in November of 2015, Rosanna published a Nerdy Nummies cookbook that was featured on the New York Times bestseller list. In the last year, Rosanna has begun to make a number of celebrity chef appearances at local food festivals, trade shows and other special events. She will be one of the featured headlining celebrity chefs taking over the Cooking Theater at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show.

Fabio Viviani: Fabio is a renowned Italian celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author who rose to fame in the United States after competing on Bravo’s Top Chef season 5. Fabio was voted the fan-favorite that season and the show opened up a variety of new opportunities for him including increased demand for personal appearances and campaigns as a celebrity spokesperson for industry-leading brands. Outside of the culinary industry, Fabio has earned a reputation as a savvy businessman. He has appeared as a keynote speaker at over 300 events since 2009 sharing his thoughts on branding, marketing and social media. It is no surprise why he was also chosen as a featured celebrity chef at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show.

Stephanie Izard: Chicago-based celebrity chef Stephanie Izard was the first female chef ever to win Bravo’s Top Chef competition and the only competitor ever to win the competition and the title of fan-favorite. Since her victory in 2008, she has opened up 3 award-winning restaurants in the Windy City and was named the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Great Lakes in 2013. Her restaurants feature Mediterranean style dishes utilizing a “nose-to-tail” cooking method featuring offal alongside traditional cuts of meat. She will be appearing as the resident hometown celebrity chef at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show next March.

Ming Tsai: Ming is at the top of the list for many organizations looking to book top celebrity chefs for events and personal appearances in 2017. He is an Emmy Award-winning TV host, cookbook author and restaurateur who grew up in the kitchen of his family’s restaurant in Dayton, Ohio. During college, he attended Le Cordon Bleu in the summer months while earning his degree in mechanical engineering from Yale. He also earned a masters degree in hotel administration and hospitality marketing from Cornell University. He nows owns and operates 2 successful restaurant ventures and has published 5 cookbooks highlighting his unique take on East-West cuisine. Ming is another top celebrity chef who will be appearing at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show.

Nobu Matsuhisa: Nobu is a global culinary presence with restaurant locations scattered across 5 continents. He has become a pop cultural icon outside of the culinary industry thanks to shout outs from A-list celebrities and mentions in songs from top recording artists around the world. Nobu was recently in Dubai where he hosted several exclusive dinners for guests at his Nobu Dubai restaurant inside Atlantis The Palm. Given his long list of restaurants and hotel ventures, Nobu has a very busy schedule throughout the year but does make himself available for celebrity chef appearances outside of his regularly scheduled events.

Duff Goldman: Pastry chef Duff Goldman is the executive chef of Charm City Cakes with locations in Baltimore, Maryland and Los Angeles, California. He has appeared in several of his own Food Network reality TV series including Ace of Cakes and Duff Till Dawn in addition to hosting Kids Baking Championship with Valerie Bertinelli. This month, Duff was announced as the featured keynote speaker for NACHA’s 2017 Payments Awards Luncheon. He will share his recipe for success in solving problems creatively while pursuing your passion.

David Burke: Celebrity chef David Burke was in the holiday spirit this year when he appeared on CBS New York to share his favorite holiday recipes with viewers just before Christmas time. David is best known for his appearances as a competitor on Iron Chef America and Top Chef Masters season 2 and season 5. He has owned and operated 15 restaurants over the course of his career and is actively involved in culinology, a cooking approach that blends traditional culinary arts with new food technology. David is a top choice for organizations looking to book top celebrity chefs who think outside the box and inspire innovation.

Graham Elliot: Throughout the month of December, Abu Dhabi played host to the annual city food festival that brings in some of the top culinary talents from around the world for live cooking demonstrations and intimate meet & greet events. Chicago’s very own Graham Elliot traveled across the globe this year to provide cooking demonstrations featuring recipes from his eponymous Michelin star restaurant Graham Elliot. His flagship restaurant is 1 of only 15 restaurants in the U.S. that has been honored with 2 Michelin stars. He is an entertaining, jack-of-all-trades type of chef who is perfect for live cooking shows, celebrity chef speaking opportunities and hosting duties at special events.

If you would like to book top celebrity chefs from the list above or another great celebrity chef personality from our database, contact us today! We would love the opportunity to discuss your event further. Our chef booking agents will help you determine which top celebrity chef would fit best with your event theme and desired goals. Our sales team can be reached via email at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com or call (212) 410-9879.

Famous Celebrity Chefs – Top Trending List – December 19

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival held annually in February plays host to some of the biggest celebrity chef personalities in the industry every year. If your company or organization would like to book celebrity chef appearances in 2017, this list of top celebrity chefs appearing at SOBEWFF 2017 is a great place to start your search!

Rachael Ray: Celebrity Chef and Emmy award-winning TV host Rachael Ray will be drawing huge crowds when she makes her appearance at SOBEWFF 2017 next year. She is hosting Burger Bash, one of the top events at the festival, as well as a fun puppy playdate and happy hour. Rachael is a regular at the festival each year whose events are always sold out well in advance. When booking celebrity chefs for events, name recognition is one of the key ingredients to increasing attendance and excitement at your event. You’d be hard pressed to find a more popular, recognizable star in the culinary industry than Rachael Ray!

Robert Irvine: Robert rose to fame as a leading personality on the Food Network helping resurrect restaurants around the country on his show Restaurant: Impossible. He’s had a busy 2016 away from the TV cameras opening new restaurant concepts, making personal appearances and launching a new daytime talk show on The CW in September. At SOBEWFF 2017, Robert will be hosting and guest judging a special cocktail showdown in Miami Beach. His commanding presence captures the audience during live appearances and he is open to a variety of different opportunities including celebrity chef speaking, live cooking demos, judging cooking contests, emceeing events and more.

Trisha Yearwood: She sings. She cooks. She hosts her own TV show. What can’t Trisha Yearwood do?! This country music star turned Food Network chef will be in south beach next February to host her own southern style brunch on the last day of the festival. Trisha’s NY Times bestselling cookbooks and Emmy award-winning cooking series on Food Network are centered around classic southern comfort food recipes with a signature Trisha Yearwood twist. In the last several years, she has been a hit at local food festivals and trade shows as well as larger, corporate events including women’s conferences and annual ceremonies.

Scott Conant: Scott is a multi-talented celebrity chef who wears many hats as a TV personality, restaurateur, cookbook author and celebrity spokesperson. He will be joining top celebrity chefs Richard Blais and Andrew Zimmern to host a sold out TV in the Kitchen Dinner at SOBEWFF 2017. During the evening, Scott will cook up some of his favorite recipes for guests and share stories from his time behind the scenes on the TV set and in his restaurants. Scott is amongst the most accomplished celebrity chefs in the industry bar none and a great choice to make celebrity chef appearances at your upcoming event.

Giada de Laurentiis: Need a little Italian-American flavor at your next event or trade show? Hire Giada de Laurentiis! Giada is currently the star of her own wildly successful Food Network show as well as a special correspondent for NBC’s Today Show. She will be guest hosting a dinner with celebrity chef Massimo Bottura during SOBEWFF 2017. At special events, Giada is the life of the party. Her bubbly personality helps create a fun atmosphere that engages audiences and encourages them to participate and ask questions. She remains one of the top requested celebrity chefs for events heading into 2017.

Geoffrey Zakarian: Iron Chef and Food Network personality Geoffrey Zakarian with be presiding over SOBEWFF 2017’s Point Royal Clambake with fellow celebrity chefs Valerie Bertinelli, Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar. Geoffrey operates several Michelin-starred restaurants in New York as well as his own hospitality company based in NYC. Many fans recognize him best from his numerous celebrity chef appearances as a judge on Food Network’s popular cooking competition series Chopped. Geoffrey fits the bill as a top celebrity chef for hire who is sure to deliver a memorable day for attendees at your next event!

Valerie Bertinelli: In addition to co-hosting the Point Royal Clambake, TV star and celebrity chef Valerie Bertinelli will be hosting Barilla’s Italian Bites on the Beach with Alex Guarnaschelli. Valerie is a 2-time Golden Globe award-winning actress who starred in shows including One Day at a Time, Touched by an Angel and Hot in Cleveland. She now hosts her own Food Network cooking series in addition to hosting/judging other network series including Kids Baking Championship and Food Network Star. If you’re looking to book celebrity chef appearances in 2017, let Valerie Bertinelli show you why she’s become one of the most beloved chefs in the industry!

Jose Garces: Latin-American celebrity chef Jose Garces will be honored with a special tribute dinner at SOBEWFF 2017 hosted by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Jose won the second season of The Next Iron Chef and has since built a booming restaurant empire under his company the Garces Group. He operates restaurants in over 6 major cities in the U.S. and has redefined modern Latin-American cuisine as we know it. He is also a prominent figure in the farm to table movement, having created his own farm on the east coast to supply his restaurants with fresh, local ingredients.

Katie Lee: Katie is the co-host of Food Network’s hit show The Kitchen and a featured food & lifestyle contributor for major news networks and programs including The Early Show, the Today Show and Fox News. She will have a busy weekend at SOBEWFF 2017 as the host of a sponsored Oscar screening party and a dinner with Bobby Flay and Alex Guarnaschelli as part of the NY Times Cooking Dinner Series. Katie’s wide-ranging experience as a TV personality make her a great choice for organizations looking to hire a celebrity chef as an event host or emcee.

Marc Murphy: Celebrity Chef Marc Murphy will be headlining SOBEWFF 2017’s Taste of Fort Lauderdale Series with a dinner and live cooking demo to be held at Sun Surf & Sand Restaurant. Marc is a celebrated restaurateur, author and Food Network personality known for his creative use of ingredients to spice up classic dishes from a variety of different cuisines. His experiences working in kitchens all over the world have given him a unique perspective on the industry and the role food plays in our daily lives.

To book celebrity chef appearances for your conference, trade show or special event, contact Celebrity Chef Network today via email at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com or call (212) 410-9879.

Hire Famous Celebrity Chefs – Top Trending List – December 12

The new year is quickly approaching and with it another chance to kick start your diet and/or healthy lifestyle changes! Below is a list of the top 10 trending healthy chefs available for hire for trade shows and corporate events who can teach you and your audience about the latest research, trends and tips for healthy dieting:

Rocco DiSpirito: James Beard Award winning celebrity chef, restaurateur and NY Times bestselling author Rocco DiSpirito is truly an inspiration for those looking for a complete diet and lifestyle overhaul. Rocco went through his own 30-lb. weight loss journey in 2006 after doctors told him he would need medication to combat his high blood pressure and cholesterol. Now he has spent the last 10 years helping others take control of their health, publishing diet guides and cookbooks in addition to creating his own line of healthy snacks and shakes. Rocco is our top choice available if you’re in the market to hire famous celebrity chefs for health & wellness events in 2017!

Candice Kumai: Clean, green eating queen Candice Kumai first rose to fame as a competitor on Top Chef before launching her own successful culinary career as an expert in health & wellness. Candice has published 5 bestselling books sharing her diet and eating tips and is a regular columnist for major publications such as SHAPE, Cosmopolitan, ELLE and The Wall Street Journal. She boasts an equally impressive resume as a celebrity chef speaker, having been hired for internal meeting and events for companies including Whole Foods, Lululemon, Reebok and The Gourmet Institute. Candice is one of the most visible healthy chefs in the industry available for celebrity chef speaking engagements and personal appearances.

Jamie Oliver: Jamie is a globally renowned celebrity chef whose culinary empire extends from his own restaurants and TV shows to a magazine publication, bestselling cookbooks and signature cookware collections. He gained clout as a celebrity chef on the speaker circuit in 2010 after delivering a moving TEDxTalk that was focused on teaching children and the younger generations the importance of healthy eating habits and the future of food. Today he continues to use his voice as a top celebrity chef personality encouraging a full-on food revolution to tackle the growing worldwide obesity problem stemming from bad lifestyle choices and a lack of government regulation on the food & beverage industry.

Sam Kass: Sam is a well-respected member of the culinary community who served as a White House chef for the Obama administration from 2009-2014. During his time at the White House, Sam also served as Michelle Obama’s chief coordinator of the Let’s Move! campaign and a Senior Advisor for Nutrition Policy. He has always been an outspoken advocate of locally grown ingredients and better food sustainability methods. Sam now serves as a member of the American Chef Corps. promoting global diplomacy through culinary initiatives and appears regularly as a food analyst for NBC News.

Devin Alexander: As the head chef in charge of dieting for NBC’s reality TV show The Biggest Loser, Devin Alexander is a master of creating healthy recipes that won’t sabotage your weight-loss goals! Her own incredible 70-lb. weight loss in her twenties sparked a passion and desire to help others achieve their own healthy lifestyle goals. Now Devin appears as a go-to healthy dieting expert on news programs and talk shows including the Today Show, Good Morning America and The View. Her outgoing personality and valuable knowledge about how food affects our bodies makes her a great keynote speaker for trade shows and health & wellness conferences.

Daphne Oz: Daphne grew up in a very health-conscious household as the daughter of renowned doctor and TV personality Mehmet Oz. She is now enjoying the fruits of her labor as a successful TV personality in her own right appearing as a co-host on ABC’s food talk show The Chew. Daphne resonates with the younger generation after publishing several books targeting college students and healthy lifestyle tips they can implement that will help them maintain their health as they get older. She remains a popular choice as a featured keynote speaker for college speaker series in addition to health & wellness forums and women’s conferences.

Ellie Krieger: Many Food Network fans will recognize celebrity chef and certified nutritionist Ellie Krieger as the longstanding host of her own weekly cooking series called Healthy Appetite that has aired on the network since June of 2006. She is also a celebrated cookbook author, having released several NY Times bestsellers and most recently publishing her fifth cookbook in January called You Have it Made: Delicious, Healthy Do-Ahead Meals. Ellie’s approach to healthy eating is simple: find the sweet spot between where delicious and healthy meet!

Lisa Lillien: Lisa Lillien, aka the Hungry Girl, is the creator behind one of the largest communities for healthy eating and living tips online today. The Hungry Girl brand encompasses weekly blog posts and recipes, NY Times bestselling cookbooks, video content and more aimed at educating, entertaining and informing those interested in living a healthier lifestyle. As a popular health & wellness speaker for trade shows and corporate events, Lisa’s vibrant personality helps spark discussion and keep the audience engaged throughout her presentation.

Jennifer Iserloh: Jennifer is another top healthy celebrity chef for hire who has grown her culinary community through online interaction. Affectionately known as the Skinny Chef, Jennifer is a healthy cooking expert, health coach and TV host who her own website, www.skinnychef.com. Jennifer promotes natural weight loss driven by necessary diet changes and a better understanding of the food we are consuming. For any organization looking to hire famous celebrity chefs for their event, Jennifer is a go-to gal for lessons in healthy eating and lifestyle changes.

Matthew Kenney: Celebrity chef Matthew Kenney prides himself on being among the master craftsman who are shaping the future of food. He is a pioneer of the plant-based diet and founded his own lifestyle company and cooking academy centered around plant-based services and products. Just last year, Food & Wine Magazine named Matthew’s culinary academy one of the best cooking classes around the world bar none. In the coming months, he will also be featured in a documentary produced by James Cameron which highlights the environmental impact associated with eating animals.

To hire famous celebrity chefs for your upcoming event, contact our team of experienced celebrity chef booking agents at Celebrity Chef Network via email at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com or call (212) 410-9879.

Book Famous Chefs – Top Trending List – December 5

Cooking up plans for your upcoming trade show, corporate conference, fundraiser or other special event? Contact Celebrity Chef Network today to book famous chefs for your event! Our team of experienced celebrity chef booking agents can help you determine celebrity chef fees and book famous chefs in your budget range that align perfectly with your event theme and messaging. Below are the top trending celebrity chef personalities for hire this week:

Curtis Stone: Aussie chef Curtis Stone has had his hands full in recent years as a husband and father with two young boys and a widely-popular Beverly Hills restaurant. Yet a recent appearance on NBC’s TODAY Show revealed Curtis has no plans of slowing down in 2017 after announcing he will be hosting a new show called My Kitchen Rules premiering in January. Curtis has earned his reputation as a top celebrity chef for hire after proving himself as a successful restaurateur and entertaining TV personality on and off the screen.

Paula Deen: The queen of southern cuisine Paula Deen is cooking her way through the winter months with a new line of kitchen ware products as well as a new TV cooking series on Evine called Sweet Home Savannah. Paula has returned to film in her home kitchen in Savannah, Georgia where she filmed her first memorable cooking series years ago. The show will be part cooking, part home shopping network as viewers will be able to purchase the products used in each episode. Paula is a mastermind at finding news ways to deliver fun content to her fans and makes an incredibly fun event host for trade shows and other special events.

Marcus Samuelsson: Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson traveled to the Motor City last week for a special celebrity chef appearance and book signing at Central Kitchen + Bar. Marcus has been making stops across the country to promote his new cookbook titled The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem which is centered around the soul food served at his signature restaurant The Red Rooster in Harlem. Marcus is one of the most innovative celebrity chefs in the world today who has been a leading crusader for perfecting global food sustainability practices in recent years.

Amanda Freitag: Food Network and American Diner Revival co-host Amanda Freitag is partnering with General Mills this holiday season for a special cooking competition that will give independent restaurants the chance to win $15,000 and showcase their best recipes on a national stage. Amanda will host the winners announcement ceremony in June and serve as featured judge of the cooking competition. Given her ever-growing visibility on TV and in the culinary industry, Amanda has become a top celebrity chef speaker for organizations looking to book famous chefs for special events and promotional campaigns.

Alton Brown: It’s about time the Food Network revived the Iron Chef competition! Celebrity chef Alton Brown will reprise his role as host of a new Iron Chef cooking competition series called Iron Chef Gauntlet set to premiere next spring. November was quite the busy month for Alton who also took his culinary science show on the road to Broadway for an 8-show run around Thanksgiving. His celebrity chef appearances on Broadway are a testament to the incredible live show value you get when you hire celebrity chef Alton Brown. He is sure to provide an unforgettable event for all in attendance!

Alice Waters: On November 18th, celebrity chef Alice Waters participated in an engaging moderated Q&A to discuss how farming, social justice and the culinary arts can be powerful tools for economic and cultural development as part of Growing Power’s Urban and Small Farms Conference. Outside of her incredibly tasty food, Alice is one of the most influential food activists and humanitarians in the culinary industry. She continues to push for the increased use of fresh, locally grown ingredients that will better food sustainability methods and support the growth of local communities.

Danny Bowien: James Beard Award winning celebrity chef Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food fame will be one of the featured celebrity chefs appearing on the holiday episode of The Mind of a Chef on PBS this December. Bowien’s Mission Chinese Food restaurant franchise has locations in NYC and San Francisco and has been dubbed the 2nd best restaurant in America by Bon Appetit Magazine. Danny is a trailblazer in the industry having perfected his own hip, modern approach to food and the dine-out experience.

Mike Isabella: This top celebrity chef is headed for the high seas in January aboard Celebrity Chef Cruises’ first ever D.C. Chefs Culinary Caribbean Cruise. Mike has been hired to join fellow D.C. chefs such as Marjorie Meek-Bradley for a week full of cooking demos, seminars and special events for guests on-board. This announcement comes after Mike was recently crowned Restaurateur of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington earlier in the year. Mike remains a top choice for organizations looking to book famous chefs located in the northeast.

Gail Simmons: Food writer and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons has just been announced as one of the headliners for the 2017 Brooklyn Food & Wine Festival taking place next February. Also appearing will be celebrity chefs Tom Colicchio, Mario Batali and Carla Hall to name a few. Gail is a regular at annual food & wine festivals and foodie trade shows including the South Beach Wine & Food Festival and the Cayman Cookout hosted by Eric Ripert. Gail has made a living out of sampling fine eats and would love to share what she has learned from her experiences in the culinary industry with your audience!

Dale Talde: Top Chef alum Dale Talde will also be bringing his culinary skills to the table at next year’s Brooklyn Food & Wine Festival. Dale grew to fame as a competitor on Top Chef: Chicago and Top Chef All Stars before opening his own critically-acclaimed restaurant Talde in Brooklyn in 2012. Dale has also had an especially eventful November after opening a new Italian food concept called Massoni in Manhattan just a few weeks ago. He has been praised for his creative, fusion cuisine which applies a variety of different cooking styles and flavors to create new iterations of classic dishes.

To book famous chefs for your event, contact the team at Celebrity Chef Network via email at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com or call (212) 410-9879. We look forward to helping you find the perfect celebrity chef personality to spice up your next event!

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